In Pictures: Ueno Zoological Park: Animal Farm

Ueno Zoo is probably the only zoo in the world with a 370 year old pagoda. The original was built in 1631 by Kan'ei-ji temple but rebuilt after a fire. Eventually, the zoo was given it by the temple.

Ueno Zoo was the first zoo to open in Japan. Fittingly, Ueno Park was also the first in Japan as well. The zoo covers 14.3 hectares (35.2 acres) and has over 450 different species in large landscaped enclosures. (Read More: Animal Farm)